The pelican was rescued by Provincetown Animal Control Officer Ruth Anne Cowing on McMillan Wharf in Provincetown on Nov. 30. This bird was one of many blown off-course during the storm.

"The pelican was exhausted, dehydrated and at least 50 percent below normal weight range," Stephanie Ellis, Executive Director of Wild Care, said in press release. "The bird had a respiratory infection, an injury to its right elbow, and evidence of frostbite on its feet."

An Eastham veterinarian, John Kelley, had been treating the bird since its rescue.

"The bird is currently gaining weight and the respiratory infection and frostbite have also responded positively to medication and treatment," Ellis said.

The pelican will be flown on Delta Airlines to the Mary Keller Seabird Rehabilitation Center in Ponce Inlet, where the center will continue treatment and prepare the bird for release.

Since Hurricane Sandy in October, there have been more than a dozen sightings of brown pelicans throughout the Cape and the Islands. During the summer months, brown pelicans are more commonly found in Maryland.

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